Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Armenia
Armenia: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 6.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank return on equity in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 6.9% for bank return on equity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Armenia peaked at 30.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2015.
Armenia ranks 143rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +259.3% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +115.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +140.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +259.3% | 6.2% | 22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 6.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More financial sector data for Armenia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0665 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Armenia?
- Bank return on equity in Armenia was 6.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for bank return on equity?
- Armenia ranks 143rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.